Exploring Geology

Name: Exploring Geology
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ISBN: 9780073524122

ISBN-10: 0073524123

ISBN-13: 9780073524122

Edition: 3rd 2013

Authors: Stephen Reynolds, Chuck Carter, Julia Johnson, Paul Morin

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Exploring GeologybyReynolds/Johnson/Kelly/Morin/Carteris an innovative textbook intended for an introductory college geology course, such as Physical Geology. This ground-breaking, visually spectacular book was designed from cognitive and educational research on how students think, learn, and study.Nearly all information in the book is built around 2,600 photographs and stunning illustrations, rather than being in long blocks of text that are not articulated with figures. These annotated illustrations help students visualize geologic processes and concepts, and are suited to the way most instructors already teach. To alleviate cognitive load and help students focus on one important geologic…

Book details

List price: $180.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 1/9/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 648
Size: 9.50" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.190
Language: English




The Nature of Geology



Investigating Geologic Questions



Plate Tectonics



Earth Materials



Igneous Environments



Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards



Sedimentary Environments and Rocks



Deformation and Metamorphism



Geologic Time



The Seafloor and Continental Margins



Mountains, Basins, and Continents



Earthquakes and Earth's Interior



Climate, Weather, and Their Influences on Geology



Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels



Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes



Streams and Flooding



Water Resources



Energy and Mineral Resources



Geology of the Solar System